The Effects of Two Different Home-exercise Programmes on Women Suffering Long Term Neck/Shoulder Muscle Pain

NCT01876680 | Completed Phase 2

• 1 other identifier: LIU-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 57
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of specific neck/shoulder muscle exercises on pain, function, biochemistry and psychological factors in women suffering chronic neck/shoulder pain.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

chronic; neck; shoulder; exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pain

  Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.

  Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.

• Function

  Methods of measurement: Surveys, physical tests, microdialysis.

  Before training, 4-6 months and after one year of training.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Muscle biochemistry

  Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

• Psychological factors

  Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

• Pain sensitivity

  Before training, 4-6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Group 1: Stretching and aerobic exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Group 1 undertook a stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly and performed aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly.

Other: Stretching and aerobic exercise

Group 2: Strength training

EXPERIMENTAL

Group 2 undertook a stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly, performed aerobic exercise three times weekly and performed weight training using dumbbells for the neck/shoulder area and exercises to strengthen core and leg muscles for 45 minutes three times weekly.

Other: Strength training

Interventions

Stretching and aerobic exercise OTHER

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly and aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Group 1: Stretching and aerobic exercise

Strength training OTHER

Stretching programme for neck/shoulder muscles three times weekly, aerobic exercise för 30 minutes three times weekly and weight training using dumbbells for the neck/shoulder area and exercises to strengthen core and leg muscles for 45 minutes three times weekly. Participants kept exercise diaries and physiotherapist provided support over the phone or through e-mail. The intervention lasted one year.

Group 2: Strength training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• female
• long term neck/shoulder muscle pain
• willing to exercise

You may not qualify if:

• widespread pain
• pregnancy
• major trauma in medical history
• tendonitis in upper extremities
• neurological causes of the pain
• inflammatory and hormonal disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Linkoeping University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University

Linköping, Östergötland County, SE 581 85, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Ghafouri N, Ghafouri B, Fowler CJ, Larsson B, Turkina MV, Karlsson L, Gerdle B. Effects of two different specific neck exercise interventions on palmitoylethanolamide and stearoylethanolamide concentrations in the interstitium of the trapezius muscle in women with chronic neck shoulder pain. Pain Med. 2014 Aug;15(8):1379-89. doi: 10.1111/pme.12486. Epub 2014 Jul 4.

  PMID: 24995488 DERIVED

• Karlsson L, Takala EP, Gerdle B, Larsson B. Evaluation of pain and function after two home exercise programs in a clinical trial on women with chronic neck pain - with special emphasises on completers and responders. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 Jan 8;15:6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-6.

  PMID: 24400934 DERIVED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise; Resistance Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Organizing Pneumonia; Bronchiolitis Obliterans; Bronchiolitis; Bronchitis; Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Graft vs Host Disease; Immune System Diseases; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human

Study Officials

• Britt Larsson, Assoc Prof

  rehabilitation medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor MD, Rehabilitation Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 5, 2011
• First Posted: June 12, 2013
• Study Start: September 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2011
• Study Completion: July 1, 2011
• Last Updated: June 12, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations

SE (1)